Addressing-machine.



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SANDFORDv C. COX,.OF ROCK RAPIDS, IOWA, AbSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO COX MULTI-MAILER COMPANY, OF AUGUSTA, MAINE, A- OORPORA TI ON OF MAINE.

I ADDRE SSING-MAGHINE To all whom it may concern:

Be it .known that I, SANDFORD 'C. Cox, a citizen of the United StateaIresiding at Rock Rapids, in the county of Lyon and State'of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in'Addressing' Machines, of which the following is a full, clear,"and exact specification;

My invention relates more particularlyto. means for addressing newspapers and similar articles, and it has for its primary object, to provide simple and efii- I cient automatic mechanism for printing thiaaddress, or other desired matter, upon the papers, either as they come directly from the press or folding machine, or

as they are fed from'a special feed box to the printing I mechanism; to automatically 'collect the printed or ing, are attained, all as fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the claims. v p

In the said ,drawingsFigure 1, is a side elevation of my improved addressing machine, partly broken away and partly in vertical section; Fig. 2 is a lan view thereof;Fig. 3, is a side elevation, looking at the opposite side tothat, presented in 1; Fig. 4 is a vertical, longitudinal; sectional View, taken on the line 4 4, Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a detail vertical sectional view of the lower edge of the follower-board, showing the attaching hook. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail-sectional view taken transversely of the type receiving chute and galley, partly in vertical section, I

with the pusher withdrawn; Fig; 8, is a similar view, showing the pusher advanced; Fig. 9, is an enlarged vertical, longitudinal sectional view of the feed box,

showing the feeder and the paper carrying tapes inelevation; also, illustrating the paper stops or gages, and a part of the typewheel; Fig. 10 is a similar view, showing the feeder in the act of advancing a paper Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed'dune 24' 1901- Serial No.' 65 ,8O6r

, between the carrying tapes;'Fig."11','- is an' enlarged Patented Nov. 5, a I

detail sectional view of the needle block, hereinafter described; Fig. 12, is a detail longitudinal sectional view of the' paper receiving receptacle; Fig. 13', is a similar .view, showing the packer advanced; Fig. 14, is'a plan view" thereof; Fig. '15, is a detail side elevation of the type-wheel and impression roll, showing the parts in the act of producingan impression'on a 7 paper; Fig. .16, is a similar view, showingthe paper advancing, with the impression thereon; Fig. 17 is an.

edge view thereof; Fig; 18, is a vertical, \transverse, sectional view of a modified form of type-wheel, hereinafter described and Fig; 19 is a front elevation or face iew thereof. I I

1, is 'airame or-stand of any suitable form and construction, upon which all-of the working parts are sup ported.

When the apparatus is used for addressing newspapers and otherarticles that have already been collected in bulk afterleavingthe press, a feed-box, 2, of any suitable construction-is e1r1ployed,-for receiving the papersas' they come, from the delivery of the press. In the ex-, ample of the invention shown in the drawings, this feed-box is of-elongated,'trough-like form, supported on the frame, 1, in an inclined position by means of standards, 3; and in the bottom of the box, .2, is arranged suitable mechanism for advancing the papers,

. 5, towards the lower erid thereof, as-the papers are fed therefrom, one at aftime, by the 'mechanismlwhich will presently ,be describedp ns shown in the draw-- ings, this device in the bottomof the box, 2, consists of an endless belt or carrier, 6, running over a suitable roller, 7, at eachend of the box, 2, and having a series of perforations or eyelets,l (see Fig, 2) into which may be engaged a finger or hook, 9, secured in any suitable manner to an inclined follower board, 10, supported in the box, 2.: The upper end of this follower board is provided at each side with-a laterally project ing pin,':'11, which rests upon the edge of'the box, 2, and thus holds the beard in an inclined position. The loweremfl orf'ed e of the board, 10, is provided with a coiled spring, 12, which engages against a shoulder, 13,

on the board, and a lug, 14, on the finger, 9,;thus tendgear, 17 (see Fig, l), meshing witha companion gear,

18, on the upperend of a short shaft, 19. which'isin turn geared toahorizontal shaft, 20, by means of a .10 adjacenttothe lower end loi box 2,while'at the other end they pass over a' roller,- 28, journaled in.a.-suitable bearing, 29, onthe frame, 1, and in passing over roller.

. 28, their lower folds turn downwardlyover va'press,

against thejupp'er folds of tapes 26, where the latterpass-over a roll 30, jonrnaled injbearing 29, and geared to roll 28 by pinions, 31,.one' of which lattermeshes with, and deriv motion from, a large gear-wheel ,"32', secured to-shait 33. projecting across the frame and; carrying at its opposite end large gear, 34, which 2 l) meshes'with-a pinion 35,011 driving shaft 36, carrying belt ulley 37; The-endsof the-lower'tapes,' 26,'re-

moved. fromrollerBO, pass around aroller 38, having its-trunnions 39 join-nailed in the ends of a pair'oi hori zontaLarrns orlevers, 40, and also engaging in slots 41,

- '25 formed in the lower arms, 4'2, of two bell-crank levers,

suitably pivoted. upon opposite sides of the lower end of the ieed-box 2,'and having their-upperarms, 43, pivoted; respectively to two' links, ;4 -l, which are in turn connected to asliding bar, 45, arranged in guide' slots, .46, formed-in opposite sides or the feed-box 2, said sliding bar 45 having-pivotal 'connection with the upper end of an arm, 47 whose-lower eud is pivoted to I a feed-block, 48, having its engaging surface provided with a series of needles, {19, adapted to engage the papets, .5, in the feed-box, one at a time, and advance them to a position between the-upper andlower tapes,

25-26, in the manner shown in Figs. Stand 10-, as the bell-cranks, 42-43 are os cillated;-and this'oscillation "i accomplished by the up'and down movement of levers or arms, 40. As'thenrms 40 descend, theyv cause thelower tapes, 26, to separate iron) the upper tapes,

l a 25, in themannr shown in Fig. 10, so as to admit the paper, 5, between them, and at the same time they inducea 'ieed movement of the paper by carrying the v feed blocks48 downwardly and outwardly, the outward movement being due to the inclined position of 3 the papers in' 'the iced box; The opposite ends of these arms, 40, are provided withstops or gages, 50. ""p'rojecting upwardly-between the upper folds of the 0" lower tapes, 26, in-such a manner that, asthe papers,

' -5', are advanced by the tapes which run Continuously,

the stops or gages, 50, will arrest. the paper between the tapes while the latter continue to move, a's'ufficient'lengthof time to permit the impression mechanism, hereinafter described, to produce the impression. By this means, it willbe seenthat as the arms rise at thev other end for arresting the paper previously admitted, and as their-gages, 50', descend to permit the i impression or the addressed paper to pass on, the op posite ends of the arins rise for'closmg the tapes. to- 'gethcr against the paper which has just been admitted between them; r a The arms, 40, as shown in Fig. 2, are brought together 6 5 at'their mid-length, and pivotally supportedfon a pin,

" n A's'shown jmore clearly in Figs, the. type-wheel, 22, is'provided with aseries of peripheral pocketsyfifi, oi-

willbe carried out of the way by tlie..tapes' 25-26, and- 'slide, 59, mounted in-y erticalways, 60, and normally lated by a set-screw, (i5, threaded in cross-bar 66, on v ways 60, and impinging the under side of slide 59. .40 descend at one end for admitting one paper, they a 51, which passes throughthe upper 'ends of suitable V st-andairls,52 mounted on main irame,1, said arms 40 being suitably keyed. or securedto pin 51 so that the oscillationot' oneoi thearms-willbe imparted tofthe other. The armsare given-the necessaryoscillatory or up and down movement, by meansof a cam, 52, secured to or iormedon the sideof'the' typewheel, 22,

as better-shown in Figs. 3,4, FQFa nd 10', which .cam is constituted by atortuousgroove formed in the side of v jthe-ltype-wheehflz' and. into which-groove projects a; 75 .pin-or lug, 53', extending from thel 'side of ahanger, 54,

' formed on oneof the arms 40,-so' that, as the type-wheel 22 ievolves, the arms w'illbe oscillatedin the described sufficient sine to receive a single shigyor linotype, 56, leaving'the upper edge of\the slug protrude suiilciently to-enable it to print when forced into'e'ngagement with' any suitahleplajtenp which will be presently described,{ 1 and'the waves or corrugations of the cam groove, 52, are I equalin number tothe pockets, 55, inthe type-wheel .22, so thatateach inipression, the arms, 4p, will-be lowered, an'dlhc paper-"which has 'just been. printed v another-paper ied'hrbetween said.tapes.. The inipression is produced byan impression roller, 57, ar- .'ranged above the type-wheel 22 in such a position that,

if forceddownwardly, at the proper time, it will press the paper-5 against the slug, 56, and produce the impression on the under side of the paper, and when raised will-permit the'paper to pass,- the stops or gages 50 at that time being lowered. Theimpression roller, 57, isv mounted in a bracket, 58 secured to or formedon a pulled downwardly by a spring, 61, secured to the under-side of slide 59 at one end,.and to abolt, 62, at the other end, which serves to secure the ways, 60, to

the main fntine,-l, The impression roller,.57, is lifted out of engagement to permit the paper to pass at the and iii, equalto the number of pockets, 55, employed in the type wheel; sothat, as each of the slugs arrives attlie. upper position directly'under the impression roller, 57, a .pin or lug 64, projecting from a depending arm or bracket, 65 or slide 59,will drop in to one of the notches of cam 63, and permit 61 to pull impression roller 57 down against the top of the paper, and force the'lattor against the printingsuriace of the slug, and

as the typo-wheel continues to revolv'e,,cam 63 lifts pin (it and relieves the pressure of impression roller 57 The extent of the'impressiou may be governed or regu- 105. proper time, by means of a cam, 63, lfornrcd on 01' se- .curod to theside of the type-wheel, 22, and having a number of waves or depressions, as shown in Figs. 15

side of the pocket, the uppermost side, is cut away on.

. pocket being formed on a line radiating from the center type-wheel from the chute, 78, upwardly. This reform to the periphery of the type-wheel and hold the the bottom of chute/78, it is pushed along into a horizontal galley 84, "by means of a-pusherf, 85','aclapted to most, into oneof the pockets, 55, of the type-wheel,

which is so timed with reference to the dropping of said slug that the slugs will descend into said pockets one at a time as the wheel revolves. In order, however, that the slug may enter the pocket with greater certainty and automatically find a proper sitting therein, one

an oblique angle, as shown at 55, the other side of the being made to conform to the-slug, so that after the slug enters, it will be held frorntipping laterally. The galley or race, 67, is provided with means for advancing the entire supply of slugs there-along, with the requisite degree of speed, for thus dropping them one at a time into the pockets,-55, and this means preferabl-y'consists of an endless belt or conveyor, 69,. one end of which passes around an idler, 70, mounted at the back of the machine in bracket 71, while the other end passes around driving roller 72, secured to shaft 73, which is journaledin a bracket, 74, and provided with a wormwheel, 75, meshingwith a worm, 76,.on shaft 20 before I described, so that the motion of the type-wheel will be imparted to the belt or-conveyer, 69, through the intermediary of saidshaft, the parts beingso proportioned and timed that one of the slugs will arrive at the top of the incline, 68, just as one of the pockets, 55, arrives at a position approximately under the lower end of said incline,,tlie top of galley'or race, 67, just above incline 68, being provided with across-stop, 77, for preventing the-slug'from'plunging head foremost, when it reaches the incline.

As the type-wheel, 2 2, continues to revolve, the print ing having been effected from each of the slugs as it arrives at the top cf the wheel, the slugs are discharged from the pockets, 55, one at'a time, into a slugchute, 78, arranged un'der the type-wheel, approximately in line with the vertical diameter thereof, and in order that the slugs may not fall out prematurely, a flexible shield or retainer is carried around the lower side of the taining device consists of a belt, 79, composed of canvas, cloth, rubber, leather, or any other. more or less yielding, flexible material, passes around three rollers, 80., 81, .82, in such a manner that the belt is made to conslugs in placeythe rollers being idlers,'the belt is permitted freedom of movement with the wheel, and thus undue rubbing or frictionagainst the surfaces of the slugs may, if desired, be avoided, or 'by increasing such types. The lower roller, 82, is made of rubber or other elastic material, so that no injury will be done to the type surface. The upper end of this .chute, .78, is as wide.as the slug is long, as shown in Fig. 6, and one side of the chute is provided with across-pin, 83, arranged tobe struck by one end of the slug as it descends, for turning the slug up on end in-the position shown on end and avoid damage to its printing'surface. the lower end of the chute, 78,-ibeing narrower'than-the. upper end, so as toj hold the slug from again falling down into a horizontal position. As the slug rests on end at hiking the type. dotted linesiii Fig. 6,and thus-causing it to descend project through a suitable aperture, 86, in the back of" tilting backwardly in the horizontalchut'e and clog up 7 horizontal position towards its outer'end, as better shown inFigs. 1 and 4, so that as the slugs are advanced therealong, they will finally arrive into a position rightside up and in their regular order, just as they were when-placed in the galley or race, 67, originally, and may be removed from galley 84 into any suitable receptacle, and placed back in the feed galley or race, 67.

The pusher, 85, is reciprocated back and forth to per.-

the latter. The galley, 84, is gradually twisted into a form its described function in unison with the movement of type-wheel22, so thatas each slug prints, one slug will drop, and that slug will be advanced against the main body of slugs in the discharge galley, 84, as

shown in Fig. 8, and the pusher 85 will recedeout of galley 78, to avoid 'interfering with the next descendgroove or cam 52, which causes said lever 87 to oscillate, once for-each impression. '1 I I The printing surfaces of the slugs, 56, areinked while advancing along galley or race 67, by any suitable means. In theexample of the invention shown in the drawings an inking roller, 93, is employed for this purpose, The surface of the roller is arranged to impinge the surfaces of the slugs between the sides of the race, 67, but the-trunnions of the roller ride along'inclined .tracks, 94 onthe sides'of race 67, which, as. the roller moves back and forth, carries the surface thereof first into engagement with the slugs, and then; into engagemerit witha pair of fountain rollersor distributing rollers, 95, of the usual or any suitable form, mounted in standards, 96, oneofsaid rollers being provided with a pulley, 97,-.connected bybelt-QS, to a driving pulley 99, on shaft 33, The trunnions of,ro'lle r 93 are mounted securedto a CIOSfSllflft, 103, whereby they will oscillate in unison for carrying the inking roller, 93, back: and forth.-. 1 v a The shaft, 103, is provided at its mid-length with a fork, 104, which is ,engaged'by a cam or crazy wheel,

"in slots, 100, in the upper endsofarms 102, whichare 105, on one end of a longitudinal shaft, 106, whose-oth r end. is provided with a worm-wheel, 107, engaging with a worm, 10, on shaft 33, so that as the type-wheel, revolves, the arms 102 will be'thrown back and forth for 1 After the papers are addressedfthey arejcollected together in, any suitable receptacle, and where .I the papers thus addressed are intendedfor different towns or-xlocalities, those belonging tonne town are '7. in an addressing machine, the combination-of a gal ley or race for slugs, a type-wheel arranged adjacent thereto and having pockets for receiving the slugs therefrom, each having its bottom formed to fit the edge of the slug, and one of its side walls cut away onan oblique angle, said cut-away side being presented upwardly to the discharge end of the race, and means for producing the impression from the slugs while in said wheel, substan tlally as set forth.

8. In an addressing machine, the combination of a gal ley or race'for slugs, a type wheel having pockets for said slug s, means for feeding the slugs from said galley into said pockets, an impression device, and means for intermittently oscillating the said impression device towards and from the type-wheel, for pinching the paper between it and said type-wheel, substantially as set forth.

9. In an.addressing machine, the combination of a galley or race for sings, a type-wheel having pockets for re-" celvlng the slugs therefrom, means for feeding the slugs from said galley into said pockets, an idle impression roll, and means. for intermittently oscillating said roll for pinching the paper between it and said type-wheel, substantially as set forth.

10. In an addressing machine, the combination of a galley or race for slugs, a type-wheel having pockets for re- I ceiving the slugs therefrom, means for feeding saidslugs from said galley into said pockets, an impression device, a'

spring for pressing said device towards said type-wheel for producing the impression, and means for forcing it away from said wheel to allow the paper to pass, substantially as set forth.

11. In an addressing machine, the combination of a galley or race for slugs, a type-wheel having pockets for receiving the slugs therefrom, an impression device located adjacent to said type-wheel, means for forcing said device.

in one direction with reference to said Wheel, and a cam having waves corresponding in number to the number of pockets in said wheel, for forcing said device in the opposite direction, substantially as set forth.

12. In an addressing machine, the combination of a galley or race for slugs, a type-whee1 having pockets for re.

ceiving the slugs therefrom, an impression device located adjacent to saidwheel, means for forcing said device in one direction with reference to the wheel, and a cam carried by said wheel and having waves corresponding in number to the number of pockets in said wheel, forforcing said device in the opposite direction as each.slug passes it, substantially as set forth.

13. In an addressing machine, the combination of a type-wheel having pockets for holding slugs, an impression device cooperatively related thereto, a chute for said slugs arranged under said wheel for catching them, and a flexible band extending around a part of the lower side of said wheel from said chute upward, substantially as set forth. 7

14. In an addressing machine, the combination of a type-wheel having pockets for receiving and holding slugs, an impression device coiiperatively related thereto, a

chute for receiving said slugs as they fall from said type wheel, saldchute being as wide at the top as the length of the slug, and of less width at the bottom, whereby the slug will be turned on end as it falls from the wheel, substantially as set forth.

15. In an addressing machine, the combination of a type-wheel having pockets for receiving and holding slugs, an impression device cooperatively related thereto, a chute for said slugs arranged under said wheel for catching them as they fall therefrom, andmeansin said chute for turning the slugs on end as they fall, substantially as set forth.

16. In an addressing machine, the combination of at type-wheel having pockets for receiving and holding slugs, an impression device coiiperativfcly related thereto, a chute for said slugs, arranged under the wheel, for match ing them as they fall therefrom, the upper end of said chute being as wide as the length of the slug, 'and the pin extending across one side of said chute for engaging one end of the sing and turning it up on end as'lt falls into the chute, substantially as set forth.

17. In an addressing machine. the combination of a type 'wheel having pockets for receiving and holding slugs. an impression device cooperatively related thereto, a chute arranged under the lower side of said wheel for catching the slugs as they fall therefrom, means in said chute for turning the slugs on end, and a twisted horizontal galley extending from the lowerend of said chute, for receiving .the slugs and turning them right'side up, substantially as set forth.

18. In an addressing machine, the combination of a type-wheel having pockets for receiving, and holding slugs,. an impression device coiipcratively related thereto, a chute arranged under said wheel for receiving the slugs 'as they fall therefrom, and an elastic band extending around a part of the lower side of the whcel from said chute upwardly, for holding the slugs in place in the wheel until the chuteis reached, substantially as set forth.

It). In an addressing machine, the combination of a type-wheel having pockets for receiving and holding slugs, an impression device coiiperatively related thereto, a chute arranged under said wheel, for receiving the slugs as they fall therefrom, a band arranged around the lower side of said wheel for holding the slugs in place until said chute is reached, and an elastic roller, over which the lower end of said bandruns, and against which the slugs impinge as they approach the chute, substantially as set forth.

20. In an addressing machine, the combination of a typcavheel having pockets for receiving and holding slugs, an impression device cooperatively related thereto, a chute arranged under said wheel for receiving the slugs as they drop therefrom, a" horizontal galley for receiving the slugs from saidchute, a reciprocating pusher for ad vancing the slugs along said galley,- and a cam, actuated in unison \vith'sald type-wheel, and having waves equal -in number to the pockets therein for operating said pusher, substantially as set forth. I

' In an addressing machine, the combination of means for printing the address on the papers, means for collecting the papers together after the address is printed thereon, and means for depositing markers between the papers at stated intervals, substantially as set forth.

:2. In an addressing machine, the combination of means for printing ih address upon the papers, means for collecting the pap rs together thereafter, and means for depositing markers between the papers at stated intervals, timed with, and coiiperatively related to, said addressing means, substantially as set forth.

.23. In on addressing machine, the combination of means 'for printing the addresses upon the papers, a package receptacle for the addressed papers, means for depositlng tlie papers in said receptacle, and means for depositing a marker in said receptacle between the papers at stated intervals, substantially as set forth. 7

24. In an addressing machine, the combination of means forv printing the addresses upon the papers, a package receptacle for the addressed papers, means for depositing thepapers in said receptacle, a holder for a number of markers or cards, arranged to discharge into said receptacle, a feeder for advancing said markers along said holder, and means connecting said feeder with said addressing means, substantially as set forth.

25. In an addressing machine, the combination of a typewheel adapted to carry a number of slugs, means for printing the papers from the slugs therein, means for collecting the printed papers together, and means actuated by the slugs in said wheel, for depositing markers between the papers at stated intervals, substantially as set forth.

26. In an addressing machine, L118 combinationof means for advancing a plurality of diiferently shaped sings, and producing impressions therefrom, means for collecting the printed papers together, and means actuated by the slugs of a certain shape, for depositing markers between the papers at stated intervals, sdbstantially as set forth.

27. In an addressing machine, the combination of means for advancing a plurality of difierently shaped slugs,

means for producing impressions therefrom, means for rality of marker cards, a follower for advancing said cards along said holder, a screw for advancing said follower, and a pin-wheel for operating the said screw,.arranged to be operated by the slugs of}: certain shape, subs stantially as set forth.

28. In an addressing machine, the combination of a type-wheel ha'vlng pocketstherein for recei'ving and holding slugs of different shapes, means for producing impressions from said slugs while-insaid'wheel, means for collecting said impressions together, a holder for a plurality of markers arranged to discharge the same between said impressions, means for advancing said markers along said holder,, and a pin-wheel arranged adjacent'to said type-wheel, and adapted to be struck and operated by the slugs of a certain shape therein anti means operatively nectionbetween the lever and'the slide, and means for connecting said.pin-wheel with said means foradvancing the markers along said holder, substantially as set forth.

29. In' an addressing machine, the combination of "a type-wheel having a number'- of pockets for receiving and holding slugs, an impression devlcecodpe ratively related to said type-wheel, upper and lower tapes for advancing thepapers between said type-wheel and impression devices, stopsor gages projecting between said tapes for arrestingthe movement of the papers, and a cam 'coiiperatlvely rela'ted tosaid stops or gages, and having waves equal in number to saidpockets, for disengaging saldgages at each impression, substantially as set forth. 1 30. In an addressing machine, the combination of means for producing an impression, means for holdings. storev of papers, mea ns for carrying the papers from said store to said impression means, a'gage or stop for arresting the papers between said impression means, means for disengaging said gage or,'stop at each impression, a needle block for engaging the papers, one at a time, in said store,

and levers connecting said block with said'gage or stop, for actuating the" block at each impression: to feed a paper to said carrying means, substantially as set forth.

31. In an addressing machine, the combination of a feed box f0r.holding a storeof papers,'an endless beltarranged in the bottom thereof and provided with eyelets, a. follower arranged in said box and connected with said belt, and means for feeding the papers from said box, codperatively connectedv with. said belt, substantially-as set 1 5 32 In an addressing machine, the combination of a galley or race for containing slugs, a continuous belt having a plain upper surface arranged in the bottom of 'said-race and constitutinga movable sup'port'for feeding said slugs along. the race, and impression devices arranged at the endof the race for producing impressions from -theslugs successively as they are fed forward by said belt.. y

33. In an addressing machine, 'the combination of afgalley or race for containing slugs, impression devices an. ranged at the end of said race for producing impressions from the said slugs successively, .a member movable to-; wards said impression devices arranged in therace land having 'a plain friction surface against which theslugs' bear, and means for movingsaid member towards'said printing devices independently or the slugs? 34. In an addressing machine, the combination ofa gal-w ley or racefor containing sings; a tape or band arranged in the bottom of the race and supported throughout. its

length, whereby it will not sag, and-having a. plain surface constituting a support-for the slugs hi the race, im-

pression devices arranged at the end of the race for producing impressions from the slugs successively, and means for moving said tape ,or band towards said impression "35;. III-ad" addressingmachine for addressing papers and the like, the combination of a hopper or ,box for containing a store of papers to be addressed, means for holding the :papers incllned in vsaid hopper, means for feeding the store forward as a whole, needle-blocks for engaging and feeding the papersfrom the hopper singly, pivoted arms to which sa'id needle-blocks have pivotal connection,' means for operating saidhrms in unison to niove said blocks in "belt, and meansoperatively related to the papers from the box.

slugs. 1

' an inclined plane, and means for applying the address to the papers thus fed outwardly by the needle-blocks.

36. In an addressingmachlne, the combination of a feed box for) holding a store of papers, an endless belt ar-' ,ranged in the bottom thereof and provided with eyelets, a.

follower arranged in the box, a spring controlled finger carried by the follower and adapted to engage the eyelets, means fcr disengaging said finger, means for moving the the belt for feeding 37 In an addressing machine, the combination of (a feed box for holding astore of'papers, a slide'movingv at the,forward end of the box, an arm pivoted at one end to the slide, a needle block pivoted to the free end of the arm and adapted to engage the paper, a pivoted lever, a'conrocking the lever to move the sllde'for causing the block to feed the papers.

' 38. In a paper-addressing machine, the combination of means for putting the address on the papers, embodying notched and 'unnotched disconnected slugs bearing the matter to be printed on the papers, and means for holding and carrying the slugs while the impression is being made therefrom, means for collecting the papers 'togther'after vthey are addressed, and means arranged to engage in the notches of said slugs, and to be engaged by the unnotch'ed ..slugs for designating one batch of-the addressedpapers from another..

39:1n an addressing machine, the combination of a plurality of notched and unnotched slugs disconnected from each other, a rotary type-wheel having pockets or holders'for carrying said slugs while beingprinted from, meansfor collecting the addressed paperstogether, and means for distinguishing some of said papers from others after-they are addressed, embodying amemberarrang'ed contiguous to said type-wheel so as to run in the notched slugs and he engaged and' actuatedby the unnotched 40. In an'addressing machine for addressing papers and the like, the combination of a hopper or box for containthe store forward as a whole, a pivoted support, a needle block pivoted to the support and means for movlng the 'support'to'bodily move. the block downwardlyin a plane parallel with the plane-of the papers to feed the said papers. I I

41. In an addressing machine for addressing papers and the like, the combination of a hopper or box for containing a store of papers tobe addressed, means for holding the papers inclined in saidhopper, means forfeeding the store forward as a whole, pivotally supported needle jdownw'ardly in an inclined plane to feed the papers.

f 42. ,In an addressing machine for addressing papers and ing a store of papers to be addressed, means for holding the papers inclined in said hopper, means for feeding the store forward as a whole, a pivotedwsupport a needle block pivotaliy connected to the support, and means for moving the support to bodily move. the needle block downwardly in an inclined-plane to feed the papers.

4331b an addressing machine for addressing papers and the like, the combination of a hopper or box for containinga store of papers to be addressed, means for bolding the papers inclined in said hopper, means for feeding the store-forwardas a whole, a' pivoted support, a needle block pivotally connected to the support, means for bodily moving the support and the needle block to cause the latter to move-downwardlyinvan inclined plane to feed the papers, and means for applying the addresses to the papers .ying esters of papers to be addressed, means for feeding 1 blocks, and means for bodily movingthe needle blocks 

